Loretta (FS) @18569
This whale is known from the Humpback Whales of Southeastern Alaska (SEAK) Humpback Whale Photo ID catalog managed by the University of Alaska Southeast. Known to be female from the SPLASH study. Mother of 2022 calf of Loretta. Also sighted as NMFS-LBD-20160804-1-214
Au'au Channel · North Pacific
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Sightings
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Crossed the Gulf of Alaska — resighted on both the Hawaii breeding grounds and the Alaska feeding grounds.
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Pods
27 followingHW-MN0441490 @33210 since Mar 2, 2025
Juneauite @13431 since Feb 28, 2025
HW-MN0441639 @33084 since Feb 28, 2025
SEAK-1622 @41303 since Feb 28, 2025
HIHWNMS-2017-1-25_G06A02 @37042 since Feb 28, 2025
Recent activity
Au'au Channel · Feb 2025 Feb 26, 2025 · Au'au Channel 58 m deepest· 2:43 longest North Pacific · Mar 2023 Mar 17, 2023 · North Pacific 55 m deepest· 2:24 longest Chatham Strait · Aug 2022 Aug 8, 2022 · Chatham Strait 99 m deepest· 3:49 longest Chatham Strait · Jul 2016 Jul 25, 2016 · Chatham Strait 106 m deepest· 4:23 longest
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